Friday, August 9, 2019

GUNNERS ALIVE!

THE BEGINNING?
After a long period of idleness ( I cannot describe it any other way) I've decided to rise again. In mainly a retirement mode, I suppose I'd have more time now to fill that gap and plod along. It's tough to keep this blog apolitical, away from race and religious sensitivities, but nevertheless, one must persevere and move forward. Another attempt is being made to write the regimental history of the Malaysian Artillery. Some serious attempts resulted in some long forgotten publication. The spirit to write accurately, with the full extent of the development of the Corps, from its inception to date has been somewhat missing. When gunners gather for social occasions, its lively banter streak across years of history and forgotten moments. What a loss, when you think that all of these shall disappear to oblivion by the memory bearer.
So, my provoking question is...Where do we go from here? I am of the belief that a team comprising dedicated, wholeheartedly "determined" veterans and a select few of serving gunners worth their salt, can pull this off over a timeline of two years involving research, collection of facts, verification, interviews and drafting the master document. Then comes the question...who is this for?....Who's going to read it? Well to put it simply, if I asked you where you came from and and about your family tree and you couldn't respond, that would indeed make you a huge embarrassment. In Tamil society, its a derogatory remark if it is said that you do not know where you came from.
The team can now look forward to a purposeful effort and the result should be nothing less than phenomenal. A living document of Gunners "BY US, OF US, FOR US". I say no more. Not forgetting.....SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL ADHA.

ALWAYS A GUNNER

Friday, June 23, 2017

Selamat Hari Raya 2017







Selamat Hari Raya to all our Muslim Gunners.  Maaf Zahir & Batin.

God bless and take care.


With fond memories from
Peggy & Allen Lai


Monday, May 29, 2017



Sunday, January 29, 2017

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2017




Kong Hee Fatt Choy to all our Chinese Gunners. Blessings and Good Health always. From Peggy and Allen Lai.



Lo Yee Sang has always being the order of the festive season. Also known as battle of the chopsticks. 

Happy makan makan.


Once a Gunner Always A Gunner

Allen Lai






Saturday, December 31, 2016

Happy New Year 2017









A very happy new year 2017 to all Gunners. Blessings and good health always.

From Peggy and Allen Lai


Wednesday, December 14, 2016


Saturday, August 27, 2016

Happy birthday ye old fellas





Happy birthday ye olde fellas

Many happy returns of the day


The boys


Gunners all

Awed

Master story teller

Past Tiga Suku

Tiga Suku

As his usual self


Fantastic memories

If you still cannot recognise him. Here is a mugshot


David and Kathy Lam hosted a surprise warm pot luck birthday party in their home on 23 August 2016. It was Kathy’s and birthday boys Lt Kol David Hermon's and Lt Kol H’ng Hung Meng's bash. We asked the boys how old were they. David Herman replied 70ish and Hung Meng said he was “tiga suku”.

These pictures reflect the closeness of some old Gunners. The night was filled with old stories, many not heard before, particularly stories from David Hermon and Mejar Andrew Teoh, who were senior enough to be in the know. David Hermon, Hung Meng, Andrew and David Lam had served in 1 ARTY. They were of Kajang vintage. We were awed by their episodes and encounters during the Konfrontasi days in Sarawak; of gun firefight in Lubuk Antu; of the 108 rounds Gun Salute using the 25 pounders which were notoriously known for misfires. The barrels were obviously melting hot. But alas the night ended too soon.

I propose the Gunners Club organize a get-together, specifically for the purpose of sharing old stories and of course to have it recorded on video / tape. Lest we forget.

Always a Gunner.

Allen Lai